Discover CALU

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Are you ready to take your place among the leaders?

The Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting (CALU) is Canada’s professional association for leaders in the life insurance and financial advisory industry. We provide our 650 + members with high quality education and opportunities to connect, stay informed and share ideas on how to enhance the financial well-being of Canadians. Advocacy is also an important part of our mandate.

If this sounds like a community you’d like to join, register for our free online information session "Discover CALU" on Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST.

You’ll learn about CALU and the benefits of membership and hear directly from some of our members about their experience in our community. The session promises to be informative and engaging and give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

We’ll cover:

An overview of the organization
Information about
- Membership benefits
- Membership categories
- Upcoming events
- How to join
Member stories
Opportunity to ask questions

Who should attend:

Anyone who is:

Licensed to sell life insurance and provide services related to life insurance, wealth management or employee benefits directly to clients
Actively engaged in employment, business or a profession which is substantially related to advanced life underwriting in a role supporting the industry or advisor(s)

Additional benefit:

Following the event, attendees will receive our “CALU Special Report: Federal Budget 2025” – a detailed publication on the measures from the recent federal Budget of greatest interest to CALU members and their clients.

Can’t attend?

If you would like to attend the “Discover CALU” session but can’t make it, please email us at calu@calu.com and a member of the CALU Membership Team will reach out to you.

Discover CALU

Thursday Jan 22 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Zoom

Upcoming Events

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